December 11th
192 Notable deaths
Jack Hedley
British actor (1929–2021).
Born October 28th, 1930 in London. [ref]
Died December 11th, 2021 at 91 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Percy Kilbride
Actor (1888-1964).
Born July 16th, 1888 in San Francisco.
Died December 11th, 1964 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (struck by vehicle).
Elmyr de Hory
Hungarian painter & art forger (1906-1976).
Born April 14th, 1906 in Budapest.
Died December 11th, 1976 at 70 years old in Ibiza (intoxication).
John Williams
American basketball player (1962–2015).
Born August 9th, 1962 in Sorrento.
Died December 11th, 2015 at 53 years old in Baton Rouge (prostate cancer). [ref]
Joanna Trollope
English writer (1943–2025).
Born December 9th, 1943 in Minchinhampton.
Died December 11th, 2025 at 82 years old in Oxfordshire. [ref]
Gardiner Greene Hubbard
American lawyer (1822–1897).
Born August 25th, 1822 in Boston.
Died December 11th, 1897 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C..
Manuel Santana
Spanish tennis player (1938–2021).
Born May 10th, 1938 in Madrid.
Died December 11th, 2021 at 83 years old in Marbella. [ref]
Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria
Austrian entrepreneur and nobleman (1918–2007).
Born March 10th, 1918 in Baden.
Died December 11th, 2007 at 89 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
James J. Gibson
American psychologist (1904-1979).
Born January 27th, 1904 in McConnelsville. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1979 at 75 years old in Ithaca. [ref]
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
Publisher of the new york times from 1935 to 1961 (1891–1968).
Born September 12th, 1891 in New York City.
Died December 11th, 1968 at 77 years old in New York City.
Frank Merrill
United states army general (1903-1955).
Born December 4th, 1903 in Hopkinton.
Died December 11th, 1955 at 52 years old in Fernandina Beach.
Olive Schreiner
South african author and pacifist (1855-1920).
Born March 24th, 1855 in Cape Colony.
Died December 11th, 1920 at 65 years old in Cape Town.
Robert de Montesquiou
French writer (1855–1921).
Born March 7th, 1855 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 11th, 1921 at 66 years old in Menton.
Nagendra Singh
Indian judge (1914–1988).
Born March 18th, 1914 in Dungarpur.
Died December 11th, 1988 at 74 years old in The Hague.
Nihal Atsız
Turkish poet and writer (1905–1975).
Born January 12th, 1905 in Istanbul.
Died December 11th, 1975 at 70 years old in Kadıköy.
James Flynn
New zealand political scientist (1934–2020).
Born April 28th, 1934 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died December 11th, 2020 at 86 years old in Dunedin. [ref]
Stanisław Maczek
Polish military officer of world war i and world war ii (1892–1994).
Born March 31st, 1892 in Shchyrets.
Died December 11th, 1994 at 102 years old in Edinburgh.
Rafael Hernández Marín
Puerto rican musician, united states army soldier (1891–1965).
Born October 24th, 1892 in Aguadilla.
Died December 11th, 1965 at 73 years old in San Juan (cancer).
Séraphine Louis
French naive-style painter (1865-1942).
Born September 2nd, 1864 in Arsy.
Died December 11th, 1942 at 78 years old in Clermont.
Jim Leach
American politician (1942-2024).
Born October 15th, 1942 in Davenport.
Died December 11th, 2024 at 82 years old in Iowa City. [ref]
Reed Hadley
Actor (1911-1974).
Born June 25th, 1911 in Petrolia.
Died December 11th, 1974 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Elizabeth Bolden
American supercentenarian (1890–2006).
Born August 15th, 1890 in Somerville.
Died December 11th, 2006 at 116 years old in Memphis. [ref]
Neil Ritchie
British army officer (1897–1983).
Born July 29th, 1897 in Guayana Esequiba.
Died December 11th, 1983 at 86 years old in Toronto.
Musidora
Actress, writer, producer (1889–1957).
Born February 23rd, 1889 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 11th, 1957 at 68 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Galina Vishnevskaya
Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist.
Born October 25th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 11th, 2012 at 86 years old in Moscow.
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau